diff --git a/lib/api/v3/queries/query_representer.rb b/lib/api/v3/queries/query_representer.rb
index bc355ff8c1..8db31fa7ef 100644
--- a/lib/api/v3/queries/query_representer.rb
+++ b/lib/api/v3/queries/query_representer.rb
@@ -213,6 +213,7 @@ module API
                  }
 
         self.to_eager_load = [:query_menu_item,
+                              :user,
                               project: :work_package_custom_fields]
 
         private